Celebrity Homes

Breaking Exclusive: $24.5 Million Preston Hollow Estate of Lisa Baron Sold, Closed

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2018 /

This is huge news, and a big shot in the arm for our real estate market, especially at the higher luxury end. A significant Dallas estate has sold and closed. Details are still pouring in, but sources tell me that the magnificent Preston Hollow mansion belonging to Lisa Blue Baron, a woman I cannot speak…

A Rare Chance To See Michael Young’s University Park Mansion TOMORROW

By Candy Evans / August 18, 2018 /

Did you catch the article in the Wall Street Journal this week? “Former Major League Baseball All-Star Michael Young is auctioning his 7,715-square-foot Dallas mansion without reserve next month.” That’s the one we have been telling you about! That’s where we are having our CandysDirt.com Staff Party TOMORROW! This is a rare opportunity to buy…

Actor Lee Arenberg’s California-Inspired Craftsman Up For Grabs

By Amy Puchaty / August 9, 2018 /

According to Lee Arenberg, “Renovating a home is like building a character. You start with the foundation, work with the lines, then there’s the costume fitting. It’s the same with remodeling and staging.” In his downtime from acting in mega-hits like Pirates of the Caribbean, Seinfeld, and Once Upon a Time, Arenberg parlays his movie dollars into…

President Trump Nominates Carleton Varney to be Member of the National Council on the Arts

By Candy Evans / July 31, 2018 /

No matter what your opinion is of our president, everyone loves Carleton Varney. The oh-so-vivid New York City-based designer who was mentored by and inherited Dorothy Draper & Associates, she being one of the most famous interior designers of all time,  has a client roster that will knock your bright pink socks off: former President…

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Childhood Home in Oak Cliff Already Under Contract

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2018 /

Oak Cliff has been the native home to so many famous and talented people, including Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, but I had no idea it was also where blues great Stevie Ray Vaughan grew up. About a week ago, I was looking at the homes owned by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez, and I…